had knee surgery one incision was closed with three stitches less than a wk after the surgery the incision site became red and inflamed a wk after the surgery the area became so inflamed i went to an urgent care they said it was infected went to the surgeon yesterday he said the infection was local he removed the stitches and expressed the wound he mentioned something about maybe me being allergic to the stitches is that possible i am on an antibiotic and return tomorrow to have the wound examined tbluemling